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Old 14th May 2008, 12:30 AM   #17 (permalink)
Urlik
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Re: Cliché Stories (Got the idea from the other post)

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Originally Posted by Lioness View Post
It'd be interesting to read a story that was the complete opposite of a cliched story. I.E the hero of high birth, ugly, old, etc. All of the 'good' races ugly and malformed, all the 'bad' races extremely beautiful and seductive...
try the Elric books by Michael Moorcock
an albino who needs a preparation of rare herbs to give him the same physical strength and eyesight of a normal Melnibonean (a tall elf like race of which Elric is the Emperor)

the Melniboneans are depraved and decadent

check out his sub forum here for the best order to read the individual books
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